Division of Measurement Standards
Publications
The following forms and publications files are available in Portable Document Format (PDF).
California Law
CA Legislative Information Website - Business and Professions Code (BPC)
Division 5. Weights and Measures (12001-13800)
Revision Index for the 2023 BPC (Extract) (PDF)
Combined 2023 BPC Chapters 1 through 16 (PDF)
- Chapter 1. General Provisions (12001-12027)
- Chapter 2. Administration (12100-12246) REVISED 2022
- Chapter 3. Standards of Weights and Measures (12300-12314)
- Chapter 5. Weighing and Measuring Devices (12500-12519)
- Chapter 5.5. Service Agencies for Weighing and Measuring Devices (12531-12544) REVISED 2022
- Chapter 6. Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (12601-12615.5)
- Chapter 6.5. Unit Pricing (12655-12656)
- Chapter 7. Weighmasters (12700-12737)
- Chapter 9. Special Provisions Relating to Farm Products (12925-12930)
- Chapter 13. Automatic Checkout Systems (13300-13357)
- Chapter 14. Fuels and Lubricants (13400-13630) REVISED 2022
- Chapter 14.5. Service Stations (13650-13660)
- Chapter 15. Automotive Products (13700-13741)
- Chapter 16. Rental Vehicles (13800)
Repealed Chapters
- Chapter 4.Unit of Measure (PDF)
- Chapter 6.6. Standard Bread Loaf (PDF)
- Chapter 8. Terminal Weighing (PDF)
- Chapter 10. Flour and Meal Containers (PDF)
- Chapter 11. Textile Products (PDF)
- Chapter 12. Animal Euthanasic Devices (PDF)
- Chapter 17. Automatic Transmission Fluid (PDF)
California Regulations (No Changes)
California Code of Regulations (CCR)
Title 4. Business Regulations
Division 9. Division of Measurement Standards, Department of Food and Agriculture (§§ 4000 - 4900 and Appendix A)
Revision Index for the 2021 CCR (Extract) [PDF]
NIST Publications - Handbooks 44, 130, 133
Chapter 1: Tolerances and Specifications for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices Expand this section (§§ 4000 - 4029.6)
REVISED 2022
- Article 1. National Uniformity, Exceptions and Additions (§§ 4000 - 4009.6)
- Article 2. Specification and Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices (§§ 4010 - 4011.5)
- Article 2.1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tanks when Mounted on Highway Vehicles and Used as Measures (§§ 4012 - 4026.6)
- Article 2.2 Electric Watthour Meters (§§ 4027- 4028.6)
- Article 2.3 Carbon Dioxide Liquide-Measuring Devices (§§ 4029 - 4029.6)
Chapter 2. Special Equipment Expand this section (§ 4050 - 4055)
- Article 1. Compressed Gas Cylinders (§§ 4050 - 4053)
- Article 2. Procedures for Type Approval Certification Evaluation and Field Compliance Testing of Vapor Recovery Systems (§§ 4054 - 4055)
Chapter 3. Device Inspection Expand this section (§§ 4070 - 4075)
- Article 1. Frequency of Inspection (§ 4070)
- Article 2. Alternatives to Specified Frequency of Inspection (§§ 4071 - 4074)
- Article 3. Annual Device Administrative Fee (§ 4075)
Chapter 4. Registration of Service Agencies for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices (§§ 4080 - 4088)
Chapter 5. Billing for Utility Services (§ 4090)
Chapter 6. Automotive Products Specifications Expand this section (§§ 4100 - 4191)
- Article 1. Brake Fluid Standards (§ 4100)
- Article 2. Brake Fluid Labeling (§§ 4110 - 4112)
- Article 3. Automatic Transmission Fluid Standards [Repealed]
- Article 4. Automatic Transmission Fluid Registration [Repealed]
- Article 5. Engine Fuel Standards (§§; 4140 - 4149)
- Article 6. Engine Oil Labeling and Exemptions (§§ 4150 - 4152)
- Article 7. Labeling and Specifications of Engine Coolants (§§ 4160 - 4175)
- Article 8. Specifications for Hydrogen Gas Used in Internal Combustion Engines and Fuel Cells ( §§ 4180 - 4181)
- Article 9. Specifications for Dimethyl Ether Used as a Motor Vehicle Fuel (§§ 4190 - 4191)
Chapter 7. Advertising and Labeling of Gasoline and Other Motor Vehicle Fuels (§§ 4200 - 4207)
Chapter 8. Motor Oil Fee (§§ 4300 - 4309)
Chapter 9. Weighmaster Enforcement Expand this section (§§ 4400 - 4496.6)
- Article 1. General Provisions (§§ 4400 - 4403)
- Article 2. Weighmaster Certificates (§§ 4410 - 4415)
- Article 3. Predetermined Individual Tare Weights (§§ 4420 - 4423)
- Article 4. Seasonal Tare Weights (§§ 4430 - 4433)
- Article 5. Common Tare Weights (§§ 4440 - 4446)
- Article 6. Limits of Permissible Error (§ 4450)
- Article 7. Average Tare Weights (§§ 4460 - 4461)
- Article 8. Volumetric Conversion to Weight of Squid (§§ 4470 - 4472)
- Article 9. Director's Approval of Inspection of Weighmaster Records )§§ 4480 - 4486)
- Article 10. Timber Tare Weights (§§ 4490 - 4493)
- Article 11. Multiple Draft Weighing Operations (§§ 4495 - 4495.6)
- Article 12. Unattended Weighing Systems (§§ 4496 - 4496.6)
Chapter 10. Quantity Control Expand this section (§§ 4500 – 4536.2) REVISED 2022
- Article 1. General (§§ 4500 - 4503 )
- Article 2. Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation (§§ 4510 - 4522)
- Article 3. Wood for Fuel Purposes (§§ 4530 - 4536.2 )
Chapter 11. Sampling and Testing Procedures for Determining the Net Contents of Packaged Commodities Expand this section (§§ 4600 – 4657)
- Article 1. Definitions (§§ 4600 - 4626)
- Article 2. Sampling and Testing Procedures for Determining the Net Contents of Packaged Commodities (§§ 4650 - 4657)
Chapter 12. Administration Expand this section (§§ 4700 – 4900 and Appendix A)
- Article 1. Permit Reform Act (§§ 4700-4701 )
- Article 2. Weights and Measures Penalty Guidelines (§§ 4800 - 4802)
- Article 3. Applicant Verification Regulations (§ 4900 and Appendix A)
Field Reference Manual
Revision Index for the 2023 Field Reference Manual
2023 Combined Field Reference Manual.
- Chapter 2, Sections 4050 – 4055.
- Chapter 3, Sections 4070 – 4075.
- Chapter 4, Sections 4080 – 4088.
- Chapter 5, Section 4090.
- Chapter 6, Section 4100-4191.
- Chapter 7, Sections 4200 – 4207.
- Chapter 8, Section 4300 – 4309.
- Chapter 9, Sections 4400 – 4496.6.
- Chapter 10, Sections 4500 -4532.
- Chapter 11, Section 4600.
- Chapter 12, Sections 4700 – 4801.
Program Manuals, Brochures, and Information Guides
Device Enforcement Program Manual [Examination Procedure Outlines (EPO)]
- New! 2021 Update: EPO No. 52, Retail Electric Vehicle Fueling Systems and Timing Devices
- 2020 Update: EPO No. 8, Small Capacity Scales (less than 2,000 lb Capacity)
- 2020 Update: EPO No. 16 Medium Capacity Scales (2,000 to 10,000 lb Capacity)
- 2020 Update: EPO No. 26, Retail Motor Fuel Dispensers
- 2015: EPO No. 40 Hydrogen Gas-Measuring Devices
- 2012 Update: EPO No. 32-A, Compressed Natural Gas Motor Fuel Dispensers
- 2008 Update: EPO No. 39, Electric Meter